Savory Mushroom Soup - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3 g bay leaves (three)
- 1 dash black pepper
- 1 tbsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1 tsp leaves dried thyme
- 1 dash sea salt
- 3 tbsps olive oil
- 7 cups chicken broth
- 4 large carrots, chopped
- 4 stalks medium celery
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 10 pieces crimini mushrooms, sliced
- 10 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 3 oz miso
Instructions
- Sauté onions, celery, garlic, herbs over medium heat in a large pot until onion and celery are translucent.
- Add carrots and mushrooms and sauté for another 3 minutes.
- Add broth, miso, bay leaves. Reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
- Taste, and season as desired.
- Note: recipe developed by Dr. Jason.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Savory Mushroom Soup contribute to your health goals:
- Chicken: Protein-rich meals help manage insulin resistance common in PCOS
- Olive oil: Anti-inflammatory properties make it especially beneficial for PCOS
- Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
- Mushroom: Vitamin D deficiency is common in PCOS and supplementation may improve symptoms
- Onion: Support cardiovascular health and blood sugar regulation
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Savory Mushroom Soup can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Crimini Mushrooms, Miso.
Crimini mushrooms are a tasty way of loading up on vitamins B2. Vitamin B2 plays an integral role in normal thyroid function and metabolism, which is vital for those with PCOS, as those with the disorder also tend to have a thyroid that doesn’t produce sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) in sufficient quantities (Reference: http://www.thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/treatment/vitamins.html). Getting sufficient Vitamin B2 allows androgen and testosterone to be better restrained, preventing them from causing...
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